Cory and Noah discuss the cultural phenomenon of new album drops, the excitement of collectively experiencing a new work of art, and also get sidetracked about the new Billie Eilish album a bunch. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.yo…

Cory and Noah are joined by Jessie Gender to talk about the complex process of scoring a film, drawing from Jessie's recent experience making her own directorial debut! Check out Ghost Notes on Nebula, where you can hear the new episodes a month early: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone h…

Cory and Noah talk about the effect album artwork has on the music it represents, as well as the role of packaging in the experience of art. Plus they list a bunch of cool album covers, so that's fun. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://ww…

Cory and Noah talk about playing games with your listening habits, including Cory's recent experiment with only listening to third albums, and what you can gain from adding restrictions to your musical experiences. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12t…

Cory and Noah are joined by a mysterious author to announce a new and exciting book project about the history of American popular music. Check out Ghost Notes on Nebula, where you can hear the new episodes a month early: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonev…

Cory and Noah explore the impact of our unprecedented access to music through filesharing and streaming services, and as whether having so much music available all the time might actually be a bad thing? Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https:/…

Cory and Noah discuss the practice of musical standards, what makes a standard different from a cover, why we don't see many new standards anymore, and why we probably should. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevid…

Cory and Noah are joined by Tristan Johnson of Step Back to talk about the genre of Dungeon Synth, the value of microgenres, and the music's complicated origins. Check out Ghost Notes on Nebula, where you can hear the new episodes a month early: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://…

Cory and Noah discuss Spotify Wrapped and the growing trend of datafication in music listening. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://twitter.com/WatchPol…

Cory and Noah discuss the idea of the greatest song ever, and the cultural significance of even asking that question in the first place. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideo…

Cory and Noah are joined by Mike Wuerth to discuss the cultures, stigmas, and opportunities surrounding modern recording technology. Check out Ghost Notes on Nebula, where you can hear the new episodes a month early: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideo…

Cory and Noah discuss tuning theory, just intonation, equal temperament, and what exactly makes different notes sound good or bad to different listeners. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreo…

Cory and Noah explore the similarities and differences between music and sports, to see what that analogy can teach us about both topics. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevide…

Cory and Noah are joined by Thomas Frank to discuss the age-old question of how to take good ideas and turn them into good songs. Check out Ghost Notes on Nebula, where you can hear the new episodes a month early: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos h…

Cory and Noah discuss how the art form of music videos can be utilized to its fullest potential, and why it so often isn't. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic …

Cory and Noah celebrate 50 episodes by looking back at the last three years of conversations and reflecting on how their perspectives have changed over time. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.pa…

Cory and Noah are joined by Maggie Mae Fish to discuss how artists grow and change as they move into their late careers, along with what a "late career" even means. Check out Ghost Notes on Nebula, where you can hear the new episodes a month early: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https…

Cory and Noah discuss music copyright, why it's bad, and whether some version of it might actually be good? Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://twitter.…

Cory and Noah discuss the role of music criticism, explain why they're not huge fans of rating music, and explore what they look for instead when it comes to music journalism. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevid…

Cory and Noah are joined by Matt from Extra Credits to talk about the struggle of finding new music as you get older, and unpack the anxiety around appreciating music wrong. Check out Ghost Notes on Nebula, where you can hear the new episodes a month early: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12t…

Cory and Noah discuss what makes a great concept album, what it means to call something a concept album, and the difference between a concept and a theme. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patre…

Cory and Noah discuss the oft-repeated claim that music is "the universal language", ask to what extent that's actually true, and explore why so many music experts find this claim so frustrating. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.you…

Cory and Noah are joined by music educator Nate Holder to discuss the ways we teach children about music, the point of music education, and how we can maybe do things a little bit better. Check out Ghost Notes on Nebula, where you can hear the new episodes a month early: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://…

Cory and Noah discuss instrumental music, the challenges it presents to the listener, and ways to enjoy and engage with music when there are no vocals. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.…

Cory and Noah explore the benefits and drawbacks of different music listening technologies, from speakers systems to physical formats to streaming services. Hear new episodes a month early on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/ghost-notes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.pat…

Cory and Noah are joined by Lola Sebastian to discuss artist eras and the messy lenses we use to understand our favorite artists' lives. 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonic https://nebula.app/polyp…

Cory and Noah discuss the latest controversy in music theory twitter, the recent finding that songs don't change keys nearly as much as they used to. What does it mean, and does it mean anything? 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic h…

Cory and Noah discuss the potential, as well as the risks, of the coming wave of AI systems built to generate their own music. Subscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://curiositystream.com/ghostnotes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone h…

Cory and Noah are joined by Dr. Rohin Francis to discuss the possible biological origins of rhythm and why humans may have developed music in the first place. Subscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://curiositystream.com/ghostnotes Medlife Crisis https://nebula.tv/me…

Cory and Noah talk about the concept of deep cuts, the value of exploring an artist's whole discography, and how to share that experience with new fans. Subscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://curiositystream.com/ghostnotes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos h…

Cory and Noah discuss the power of music to help people find and shape their identities, and how the process of finding yourself through music can be a great and meaningful experience but also one that can go very wrong. Subscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://curi…

Cory and Noah are joined by Aimee Nolte to discuss the difficulties of making and marketing music on a platform like YouTube, even as an established music analyst. Subscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://curiositystream.com/ghostnotes Aimee Nolte https://twitter.co…

Cory and Noah take some time to reflect on two years of making Ghost Notes and answer a bunch of audience questions about music and life. Subscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://curiositystream.com/ghostnotes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.a…

Cory and Noah discuss music notation, including questions about how it works, what it's for, and how various popular systems tend to come up short. Subscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://curiositystream.com/ghostnotes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https:…

Cory and Noah are joined by Patrick Willems to discuss the lost art of the blockbuster tie-in single, the legacy of Will Smith, and why you should watch the video for Batdance. Subscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://curiositystream.com/ghostnotes Patrick H. Willem…

Cory and Noah explore the reasons they spend so much time thinking about music, how they got to this point in their lives, and why they believe that understanding music matters. Subscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://curiositystream.com/ghostnotes 12tone https://t…

Cory and Noah talk about children's music, the role it serves in musical cultures, and why there aren't very many critically acclaimed songs written for toddlers. Subscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://curiositystream.com/ghostnotes 12tone https://twitter.com/12to…

Cory and Noah are joined by comedy musician Scott Greenberg to discuss the difference between "art" and "content", and what that distinction can tell us about the things we make. Scott's podcast: https://linktr.ee/sfmpod Subscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://curi…

Cory and Noah discuss the complicated politics of musicians using their platforms for activism, as well as how artists and listeners can navigate those spaces successfully. Subscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://curiositystream.com/ghostnotes 12tone https://twitte…

Cory and Noah discuss the ways we describe the music we love and what those descriptions tell us about the music itself. Subscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://curiositystream.com/ghostnotes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https:/…

Cory and Noah are joined by Foreign to discuss cultural appropriation, cultural conversation, and why those aren't the same thing. Subscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://curiositystream.com/ghostnotes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12to…

Cory and Noah discuss whether there's such a thing as bad music, and what it would mean if there wasn't. Subscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://curiositystream.com/ghostnotes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com…

Cory and Noah talk about what makes a good live show, what makes a good live album, and how we're both too old to appreciate them anyway. Subscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://curiositystream.com/ghostnotes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.a…

Cory and Noah are joined by Sarah Feldman to discuss authenticity, professional musicianship, and the craft of making music under capitalism. Subscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://curiositystream.com/ghostnotes Sounds Good https://twitter.com/soundsgood100 https:…

Description: Cory and Noah discuss how the intersection of comedy and music, how the two can complement each other, and why musical comedians rarely get the respect they deserve. Subscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://curiositystream.com/ghostnotes 12tone https://…

Cory and Noah talk about artistic intent, when and why it matters, and what it's actually useful for. Subscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://curiositystream.com/ghostnotes 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/…

LadyKnighttheBrave joins Cory and Noah to talk about one of her favorite art forms: Musical Theatre. Together, they explore what makes the medium so unique and discuss some of the wildest, most bizarre examples of the form. Subscribe to Curiosity Stream and get access to Nebula where you can listen to Ghost Notes episodes one month early: https://c…

Cory and Noah talk about music lists, canonization, and our collective fascination with determining the "best" music. 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://twitter.com/WatchPolyphonic https://nebula.app/polyphonic https://www.y…

Cory and Noah talk about talking about music professionally, including the pitfalls and responsibilities of presenting oneself as an expert on music and the ethics of having an audience for your opinions. 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Pol…

Cory and Noah are joined by Alex the LowSpecGamer to talk about game music, the idiosyncrasies of the medium, and the difficulty of preserving a play experience through sound. 12tone https://twitter.com/12tonevideos https://nebula.app/12tone https://www.youtube.com/c/12tonevideos https://www.patreon.com/12tonevideos Polyphonic https://twitter.com/W…